Alex Gross is an American artist known for his surreal and often unsettling paintings and mixed-media works that explore themes such as consumerism, globalization, and cultural identity. He earned his BFA from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and has exhibited his work in galleries and museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Gross frequently incorporates collage elements and appropriated imagery into his paintings, creating layered and complex compositions that challenge the viewer’s assumptions about the world.